Burundi vs Uganda: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Burundi
4.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
4.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
75th
Uganda rank
74th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Burundi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.57 million tonnes against 4.29 million tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 272,600 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uganda ahead.
Burundi ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 74th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.23 million tonnes | 11.21 million tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1860s | 2.27 million tonnes | 6.96 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1870s | 2.58 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 4.48 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1880s | 2.77 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1890s | 1.38 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1900s | 521,061 tonnes | 214,691 tonnes | 306,370 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1910s | 404,528 tonnes | -734,460 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1920s | 2.03 million tonnes | 8.55 million tonnes | 6.52 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1930s | 3.29 million tonnes | 13.36 million tonnes | 10.07 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1940s | 4.30 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | 13.02 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1950s | 5.99 million tonnes | 32.42 million tonnes | 26.44 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1960s | 6.96 million tonnes | 52.92 million tonnes | 45.96 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 3.01 million tonnes | 39.67 million tonnes | 36.66 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 2.34 million tonnes | 38.03 million tonnes | 35.69 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | 2.95 million tonnes | 20.09 million tonnes | 17.14 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3.00 million tonnes | 24.04 million tonnes | 21.04 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.57 million tonnes | 11.10 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4.51 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 545,084 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Burundi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.57 million tonnes against 4.29 million tonnes in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Burundi and Uganda?
- 272,600 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Burundi ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 74th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.